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The Ogukwe Family Fund

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Dear family, friends and extended communities,

 

I am writing on behalf of one of my students, Malaika Ogukwe who tragically lost both of her parents within a year. After a long battle with cancer, her mother passed away last academic year and this morning she received word from back home that her father had fallen ill and passed away today.

 

Malaika is an incredible human being who has already overcome many obstacles. As a senior at Pomona College, she is 3 months away from her graduation and, being the eldest of two younger sisters, will have to navigate her way and find alternative means of support. One of her sisters is in her first year of college, the other in her first year of high school. With her permission I am creating this GoFundMe account and I kindly ask you to donate to her family. She has been one of the most dynamic students I have ever known and has given so much of herself. She is a leader in our community, she is selfless in all that she does, and has given countless hours to the children in our Claremont Colleges Jumpstart program as a mentor, a corps member, a program assistant and a team leader.

 

While we do not know what the future will hold for Malaika and her two younger sisters, this is our best efforts to raise monetary funds to hopefully sustain them as we know the overwhelming costs of funeral arrangements, educational fees, and their every day-to-day expenses.

 

As the eldest, Malaika will be faced with some very difficult decisions in the near future, and 100% of the funds collected will go directly to her and her sisters. I kindly ask you to please pass this on to your extended communities. If you are unable to donate, please share the link and send your love and light their way and we kindly ask you to respect the family's privacy at this very sensitive time. 

With Love,

Jenessa Flores Parker
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  • Larry Johnson
    • $100 
    • 4 yrs
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Jenessa Flores Parker
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Claremont, CA
Malaika Ogukwe
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